Improvement in printing-inks



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JULIUS KIRGHER, OF OANNSTADT, NEAR. STUTTGART, WURTEMBU-RG.

Letters PatentNo. 110,048, dated December 13, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT- IN PRINTING-INKS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JULIUS KI GHER, ofOannstadt, near Stuttgart, in the Kingdom of 'Wiirtemberg, have inventeda new Printing-Ink; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to printing-ink,-and consists ot'a new compound forthat purpose, whose elements will he hereinafler described by name,proportion, and mode of application. i

The main advantages to the public of my printingink are three in number.

First, it is entirely free from any admixture of carbonicum orlamp-black, while a fine black is nevertheless obtained;

' Secondly, it is removable from paper by a solution of chloride of limeand hydrochloric acid; and

Thirdly,'it can be manufilctured at a cheaper rate than anycorrespondi'ng'ink now in the market,

The compound is formed of hydrated peroxide and hydrated protoxide ofiron, mixed in the proportions, respectively, of 10 too.

I first take the moist hydrated peroxide and protoxide of" iron, mixthem well together, and allow them to remain undisturbed for severalhours. I lhen mix therewith about three times as much water, by measure,as there is of the mixture, and boil till the whole is evaporated to afine black velvety'powder.

Thispowder is then washed, dried, and mixed with varnish, whoseproportion may vary according-to the quality ofink desired. I preferablyemploy the varnish in a quantity varying from two-thirds the aggregateof the peroxide and protoxide to an equal quantit-y therewith.

Having thus described all that is necessary to a full understanding ofmy invention, 7

That I esteem to-be nen','an(l-de.sire to protect by Letters Patent, isI A compound, formed of ten parts'of peroxide and six parts of protoxideof iron, prepared as specified,

and applied in a solution of yarnish .to form printingink.

' JULIUS KIROHER.

Witnesses H. BREISMANN, ANTON LITTHAUER.

